Uganda Case Law

Orient Bank Limited v Sentogo

Orient Bank Limited v Sentogo (Miscellaneous Application No. 1112 of 2019) [2020] UGCommC 149 (28 September 2020)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1112 of 2019

Judge

Wabwire, J

The High Court found that Civil Application No. 016 of 2019 at the Court of Appeal, which sought to strike out Civil Appeal No. 320 of 2018, is now moot because both Civil Appeal No. 320/2018 and Civil Application No. 129/2020 have been withdrawn and dismissed. However, the Court held that since Constitutional Petition No. 18 of 2020 challenges the constitutionality of Regulation 13(1) of the Mortgage Regulation—the very regulation at issue in MA 1112 of 2019—the proceedings in MA 1112 of 2019 must be stayed pending the outcome of the constitutional petition, in accordance with binding preced…

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• Abuse Of Court Process
• Withdrawal Of Appeal
• Stay Of Proceedings
• Mortgage Regulation
• Constitutional Challenge

Besigensi Edison v Uganda

Besigensi Edison v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 9 of 2004) [2005] UGSC 26 (21 December 2005)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 9 of 2004

Judge

Oder, JSC, J.W.N.Tsekooko, JSC, Karokora, JSC, Mulenga, JSC, Kanyeihamba, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed an appeal against a conviction for aggravated robbery, upheld the Court of Appeal’s review, and postponed sentence confirmation.

• Aggravated Robbery
• Mandatory Death Sentence
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Alibi
• Theft Ingredient
• Constitutional Challenge